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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
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as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
a neighbor with a business proposition to tell us about
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Recent Examples of proposition
This is a lifelong proposition between the two of you.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
That alone makes the proposition of using DNA as an engineering material far more feasible.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Our latest proprietary subscriber satisfaction study delivered the highest scores since its inception, reinforcing the strength of our value proposition.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Much of his political giving has focused on climate change, including a $5 million donation in 2010 to oppose a California ballot proposition that would have suspended a law requiring the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
That alone makes the proposition of using DNA as an engineering material far more feasible.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Our latest proprietary subscriber satisfaction study delivered the highest scores since its inception, reinforcing the strength of our value proposition.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Much of his political giving has focused on climate change, including a $5 million donation in 2010 to oppose a California ballot proposition that would have suspended a law requiring the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposition
Noun
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The critical window hypothesis has emerged from re-analysis of WHI data itself, not from pharmaceutical research.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
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Six months ago, people arguing that AI was a bubble were pointing to real-world facts, whereas people arguing against the bubble hypothesis were making speculative promises about the future.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But the county found the Rays’ proposal leaned too optimistically on a sales tax known as the Community Investment Tax, which most commissioners said in 2024 would not go to a new stadium.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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There is one theory that people may outlive their physical bodies but there may be a way to upload their consciousness into a digital realm where human existence could go on indefinitely.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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There have also been suggestions that a dwarf planet called Makemake, which is slightly smaller than Pluto, could have a very thin atmosphere, though some scientists are skeptical.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Eugenie, 36, and her older sister Beatrice, 37, have been swept up in the scandal that has engulfed their family as a result of their parents’ ties to Epstein, although there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their parts.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Here Hathaway is divine and deceptive in equal measure, offering a kind of thesis statement for her whole deal as an actress.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Even so, Jefferies said this wasn't part of their Buy thesis on the stock and that SERENA-6 was only a small part of the company's $80 billion 2030 sales goal.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Now, finally opening for its first full season in 2025, the brand new Beachside is ready to jumpstart an exciting new chapter for the premises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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The agent performs investigations related to criminal activity committed by licensed premises.—
Angela Rodriguez
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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“Proposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposition. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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